§ Mr. CollinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many(a) part-time and (b) full-time coroners have been met by members of the review team examining the future of the coroner system as part of their work; and if he will make a statement; [62835]
(a) if he will list the shire counties visited by members of the review into the coroner system as part of their work; [62837]
(b) when he intends to publish the findings of the review of the coroner system; and if he will make a statement. [62836]
§ Hilary BennResponsibility for the review team's consultation and fact-finding arrangements lies with the Chair of the review, Tom Luce. I have accordingly asked950W him to write to the hon. Member direct about the visits which the review team has made and the coroners they have met.
Mr. Luce has recently assessed that the work involved in conducting the review will require a little more time than originally agreed, but I now expect to receive the findings by April 2003 and to publish them shortly thereafter.